Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

Lat: 38.5°NLon: 106.32°WElev: 11893ft.

Fair and Windy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed W 35 mph
Barometer 30.42 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 27 Feb 12:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Bonanza City CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Bonanza City CO
 38.34°N 106.22°W (Elev. 10994 ft)
11:31 am MST Feb 27, 2026
12pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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